Description

Magnetic Reed Switches can be customized for your design needs.  Some customization includes sorting specific magnetic sensitivity pull-in ranges and cutting and/or bending the Reed contact leads for either horizontal or vertical surface mount applications or other special mounting requirements. 

All KSK and ORD Reed Switch series with normally open, normally closed or SPDT switching functions can be customized.  Various different pad layouts, length of soldering pin and magnetic sensitivity class are standard options when it comes to customizing a reed switch.

In addition to these standard options, we can also customize any switch to your own design including many value add services such as PCB assembly, epoxy sealing, conformal coating, wire termination and much more.   Custom switches can also be supplied in tape and reel or other desired packaging.  MEDER has the expertise and specialized equipment to ensure the highest quality during the custom reed switch manufacturing process.

If you choose to buy our reed switch products and perform your own customization we recommend that you review some of our handling and load precautions prior to doing so.  

Harmful shock or damage to the reed switch may caused by some of the following effects:

• Cutting and Bending a Reed Switch
• Soldering and Welding a Reed Switch
• PCB Mount Assembly (PMA)
• Using Ultrasonics
• Dropping Reed Switch Products
• Encapsulating, Epoxy Sealing or Potting a Reed Switch
• Temperature Effects and Mechanical Shock

In many cases, this damage or shock to the reed switch may not be visible or obvious and require special testing to detect.  MEDER has developed and integrated a Dynamic Contact Resistance (DCR) test into 100% of all shipped reed products to ensure defects caused by shock don't end up in the field.